Digital Ecology and Biosurveillance - Sligo

This programme will equip students with the skills needed to develop a career in the emerging fields of digital ecology and biosurveillance. The programme content will focus on AI-assisted SMART sensing and environmental modelling, molecular ecology and biodiversity assessments using classic morphotaxonomic approaches and novel eDNA-based methodologies.

The programme has been developed to provide a comprehensive research-based education and practical training in eDNA and applied IT technological solutions for modern environmental sciences. Graduates will emerge equipped with the practical skills, strategic mindset and innovative tools necessary to address the evolving needs of a new generation of professional practitioners within the environmental science, ecology and biological conservation sectors.